November 12, 2041
Here are your
2041/42 Villanova Wildcats!
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#1 VILLANOVA General
Player # Pos Yr Ht Wt Sch Acd Status Hometown
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Scott McMasters 1 PG Fr 6-2 186 Yes 80 Redshirt Wallingford, PA
Kai Smith 2 PG Jr 5-5 171 Yes 80 OK Lansdale, PA
Israel Moody 3 SF So 6-5 209 Yes 82 Injured Joppa, MD
Asaad Richardson 4 SG Fr 6-4 201 Yes 80 OK Pennsburg, PA
Tyson Lien 11 SG Fr 6-3 204 Yes 79 OK West Windsor, NJ
Weston Wagner 12 PF Fr 6-9 232 Yes 96 OK Hillside, IL
John Cannon 20 SF Jr 6-4 209 Yes 68 OK Hueytown, AL
Forrest Curl 22 PF Jr* 6-10 232 Yes 59 OK Chatham, NJ
Nick O'Brien 24 PG Jr 6-0 176 No 76 Unhappy Tonbridge, UK
Immanuel Bahr 32 PF Fr 6-8 269 Yes 43 OK Munich, Germany
Brian Cioffi 33 PF So 6-7 204 No 52 OK Greenbelt, MD
James Largent 34 C Fr* 6-8 234 Yes 74 Redshirt Petaluma, CA
Dan O'Halloran 52 C So 6-10 269 Yes 87 OK Newtown Square, PA
And here's how their training camp went:
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#1 VILLANOVA Training Results
Player Ins Jps Fts 3ps Hnd Pas Orb Drb Psd Prd Stl Blk Qkn Str Jmp Sta
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Scott McMasters 2 4 8 6 8 8 2 2 2 8 6 2 2 4 3 12
Kai Smith 3 6 2 6 7 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 7
Israel Moody 7 6 6 4 3 1 2 2 10 3 12 8 1 3 1 11
Asaad Richardson 4 10 10 10 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 3 6 3 10
Tyson Lien 2 8 8 8 8 8 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 1 6
Weston Wagner 8 6 6 6 2 2 6 6 8 2 2 6 0 6 1 8
John Cannon 0 11 1 3 10 7 2 0 0 12 3 3 0 2 1 6
Forrest Curl 2 2 1 0 2 4 3 1 6 2 2 1 0 2 1 9
Nick O'Brien 2 4 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 0 7
Immanuel Bahr 10 4 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 2 2 10 1 6 1 12
Brian Cioffi 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 18
James Largent 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 5 6 0 0 6 1 4 1 9
Dan O'Halloran 11 4 8 4 4 7 11 11 10 4 2 10 1 5 1 6
This season is
Graham Sims' 16th as the head coach at Villanova, after 15 more as the head man at Lafayette. His Wildcats begin the season with three men who started last season's NCAA championship game available for action, and a fourth player--who certainly would have started--hoping to return by Christmas.
Dan O'Halloran lived up to his billing in his first season, earning a spot on the Big East first team and winning its Freshman of the Year award. Dan didn't rest on his laurels; he worked as hard as anyone in camp and became even better at the things he was already good at. Dan might be the best big man in college basketball right now.
Starting beside him in the post will be redshirt junior
Forrest Curl. Forrest is an effective secondary offensive option, an active defender, and a tough rebounder.
The small forward spot will belong to
Israel Moody when he completes his recovery from a ruptured Achilles. Israel averaged 13.6 PPG as a freshman, demonstrating the ability to get to the rim and score with mid-range jumpers and floaters. While Moody mends, freshman
Asaad Richardson will have the opportunity to start and demonstrate what he can do. Asaad arrives with a reputation as a shooter, and he improved his skill significantly during camp.
John Cannon moved into the starting five when Moody went down, and he'll begin the season as a starter this year. He's a bit small for a wing at 6'4"; he'd prefer to guard the perimeter, where he can lock down opponents with his fundamental skills and wreak havoc with his steals.
Junior point guard
Kai Smith is a fan favorite. He's 5'5", and quick as a kitten. Kai led the Big East in assists last season, combining reliability and flash in equal measure. He is a tremendous defender who creates many turnovers, and he's improved his shot quite a bit since last season.
The reserve corps will be led by a quartet of freshmen. Richardson will be among them once Moody is back. The others are guard
Tyson Lien, who improved his handle and passing enough to add "point guard" to his profile;
Immanuel Bahr, a powerful post from Germany; and
Weston Wagner, a smooth forward who can operate in the post or on the wing. Walk-on guard
Nick O'Brien is talented enough to be more than a novelty act at the end of lopsided games. Nick's presence allows us to give guard
Scott McMasters a redshirt year.
There's a bit more uncertainty about this year's team than there has been in recent seasons. Is
Forrest Curl ready to make the transition from 10-minute-per-game reserve to starting forward? Will the Four Freshmen be overmatched by the veteran stars of the Big East, or will they be man enough to hold their own? Will
Dan O'Halloran build on his freshman successes and become a premier player, with every opponent we face making him the focus of their defensive efforts?
If the answer to each of these questions is "yes," we can be playing in April. If it's not, our off-season will be longer than usual.